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International Laureates Organ Series
Classical Sundays at Six
Solemn Evensong
Advent Procession of Lessons and Carols
Friends of Great Music

Music Event Schedule
All concerts are free of charge and live streamed.
We are in the midst of programming exciting artists for a new season of Great Music. Please check back early September 2023 for a complete performance schedule.
March 5 | 6:00 PM
Classical Sundays at Six
Emerging Artists Series
Colburn Sinfonietta
Maxim Eshkenazy, conductor

March 12 | 4:15 PM
Solemn Evensong
Choir of Saint James
A uniquely Anglican service of Evensong in the style of the great English Cathedrals on the second Sunday of the month at 4:15 PM.
Please note the new time.

March 19 | 6:00 PM
Classical Sundays at Six
International Laureates Organ Series
Jonathan Ryan
Acclaimed as “one of the brightest younger artists in the field today” (The Diapason), Jonathan Ryan consistently elicits acclaim for his “considerable depth of musicianship, imagination, and passion” (Ibid.), “sense of architecture” (Choir & Organ), and “great sensitivity within the composer’s spirit” (Frankfurter Neue Presse).

March 26 | 6:00 PM
Classical Sundays at Six
The Capitol Ensemble
Phillip Levy, violin
Michael Kaufman, cello
Tae Yeon Lim, piano
Members of the Capitol Ensemble perform Tchaikovsky: Melodie Op.42 No.3 for violin and piano, and Rachmaninoff: Trio Elegiaque in D minor Op.9.

April 2 | 6:00 PM
Classical Sundays at Six
Neal Stulberg, piano & Friends
Pianist Neal Stulberg, together with violinist Tomasz Golka and cellist Thomas Loewenheim perform Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Opus 8, and Dvořák: Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Opus 90, “Dumky.”

April 9 | Easter Sunday
No Performances

April 16 | 6:00 PM
Classical Sundays at Six
Formosa Quartet
Jasmine Lin & Wayne Lee, violins
Matthew Cohen, viola
Deborah Pae, cello
Mozart – String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421
Schumann – String Quartet in F major, Opus 41, No. 2

April 23 | 6:00 PM
Classical Sundays at Six
International Laureates Organ Series
James Kealey
A prize-winning young organist, James Kealey is the full time Associate Director of Music/Organist at Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester, NY. In this capacity, James accompanies the Chancel Choir and directs the Third Church Choristers. Alongside this position, James is a candidate for the Doctor of Music Arts degree at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY in the studio of Prof David Higgs.

May 7 | 6:00 PM
Classical Sundays at Six
Emerging Artists Series
Honors Ensembles from the Colburn School’s
Ed and Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute
Emerging Artists from the Colburn School’s Ed and Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute perform works by Debussy, Brahms, Ravel, Shostakovich, and Caroline Shaw.

May 14 | 4:15 PM
Solemn Evensong
The Choir of Saint James
A uniquely Anglican service of Evensong in the style of the great English Cathedrals on the second Sunday of the month at 4:15 PM.
Includes music of Bernard Rose, Charles Villiers Stanford, Ola Gjeilo and LA’s own Morten Lauridsen.

May 21 | 6:00 PM
Classical Sundays at Six
Ciaramella Early Music Ensemble
Adam Knight Gilbert, recorder, shawm, bagpipe
Aki Nishiguchi, recorder, shawm
Malachai Bandy, viola da gamba, bagpipe
Jason Yoshida, lute, guitar, theorbo
Jennifer Kampani, soprano
Grounds and Airs for Spring
A program of English and Italian grounds, airs, and songs to welcome Spring, featuring songs by Henry Purcell, John Blow, and Claudio Monteverdi, with a healthy dose of country dances and variations.

May 28 | 6:00 PM
Classical Sundays at Six
Samuel Glicklich, piano
Bach: Toccata in C minor, BWV 911
Bach-Busoni: Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

Staff and Contact Information
St. James in-the-City
LOS ANGELES
The Reverend Dr. Kate Cress, Rector
3903 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90010
Email: GreatMusic@SaintJamesLA.org
GreatMusicLA.org
We are located in the Wilshire Center district of Los Angeles, two blocks west of Western Avenue. Ramp accessible.
Metro Purple Line: Wilshire/Western station, then walk two blocks west.
THE CHOIR OF SAINT JAMES
Jae Park, Assistant Conductor
Dr. Tom Mueller, Associate Organist
Canon James Buonemani, Artistic Director & Organist-Choirmaster
Bill Vestal, Artistic Director, Classical Sundays at Six
Justin Baker-Rojas, Production Manager
Adolfo Angulo, Program Coordinator
Michael Macapagal, House Manager
Tina Gonzales, Marketing
Richie Guerra, Video Producer
Dennis Bade, Program Host
Pandemic Protocols
We our commited to provide as safe an environment as possible. The wearing of face masks is optional but may become mandatory if required by pandemic protocols. Proof of vaccination or boosters is no longer required, but highly recommended.
Please come and enjoy our concerts free of charge. Seating is available at full capacity on a first-come first-served basis. Tickets are no longer required.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Parking
Free Parking is available across from the front of the church at 3926 Wilshire Blvd.
DIRECTIONS FOR FREE PARKING:
IF DRIVING NORTH ON ST. ANDREWS AWAY FROM WILSHIRE: Turn left on 6th street; Turn left on Wilton Pl; Turn left on Wilshire; When arriving at 3926 Wilshire Blvd, turn into driveway and gate will automatically open. Park anywhere.This is the front entrance labeled “Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles.”
IF DRIVING SOUTH ON ST. ANDREWS TOWARD WILSHIRE: Turn left on Wilshire, then an immediate right onto St. Andrew’s Place; Turn right on Ingraham; Turn right on S. Wilton Pl.; then turn right on Wilshire Blvd. When arriving at 3926 Wilshire Blvd, turn into driveway and gate will automatically open. Park anywhere.This is the front entrance labeled “Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles.”
PLEASE EXIT NO LATER THAN 7:30 PM, OR YOU WILL BE LOCKED IN!!
International Laureates Organ Series
We invite you to experience great organ music played on the David John Falconer Memorial Organ (originally built in 1911 for St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral, Los Angeles, by Murray M. Harris). Comprising over 5,000 pipes in total, the organ is an important part of Los Angeles musical history and takes its place among the country’s most important and magnificent instruments.
We celebrate the 27th Anniversary of the rebuilding of this magnificent pipe organ at St. James Church as well as the launching of our series Great Music at Saint James. The International Laureates Organ Series was established in 1996 by a grant from the Ahmanson Foundation which continues its support today. The series has welcomed over 150 of the most distinguished organists from throughout the world.
Presented this season under the umbrella of Classical Sundays at Six, the International Laureates Organ Series welcomes Canadian organist Maxine Thevenot, British organists James Kealey and David Briggs, and American organists Steven Tharp, Jonathan Ryan and Damin Spritzer. (Please note that this series will no longer follow Evensongs on the 2nd Sundays of the month, except for February 12, 2023. Please see the schedule for specific dates.)
These recitals are offered as a gift to the community free of charge, and we are grateful to the Ahmanson Foundation and our Friends of Great Music for their continuing support. Free. Donations accepted.
Classical Sundays at Six
Beginning in 1948 at Exposition Park under the name “Sundays Live,” Classical Sundays at Six is now presented at St. James in-the-City as part of our broader offerings of Great Music at Saint James. It is the oldest continuing chamber music series in Southern California.
Offered from October through May at 6 PM, Classical Sundays at Six features chamber, orchestral, and solo artists from Southern California and around the globe streaming live and on-demand. We are pleased to have Classical Sundays at Six incorporate two “Emerging Artists” programs from the Colburn School as well as five programs from the International Laureates Organ Series. Together with the Choir of Saint James featured in our series of Evensongs, Great Music at St. James continues to make St. James in-the-City an inspirational concert destination from October through May. Free. Donations accepted.
Solemn Evensong
The semi-professional Choir of Saint James distinguished itself in 1996 as the first American Choir to have sung in performance with the Choir of Westminster Abbey, London. They have since completed four tours of the British Isles and are pleased to offer the Los Angeles community the uniquely Anglican service of Evensong in the style of the great English Cathedrals on the second Sunday of the month at 4:15 PM.
Please note the new, earlier starting time and that there are no Evensongs in January or April. Please also note that the International Laureates Organ Series no longer follows Evensongs, with the exception of February 12, but are scheduled on other dates as part of our Classical Sundays at Six. Please see the schedule for details. Free. Donations accepted.
Advent Procession of Lessons and Carols
Patterned after the ever-popular service of Nine Lessons and Carols originating from King’s College, Cambridge, England, the Choir of Saint James offers this service on the Third Sunday of Advent, December 11, 2022. Free. Donations accepted.
Friends of Great Music
We are grateful to our Friends of Great Music whose support has made our musical offerings possible. If you are not already a Friend of Great Music at St James, please consider becoming one.
Your tax-deductible gift will be acknowledged in all our Evensong, Organ Recital, and Classical Sundays at Six programs (unless otherwise requested).
Special thanks to the Ahmanson Foundation (major support given to the International Laureates Organ Series) and to the Colburn Foundation (major support given to Classical Sundays at Six) for their leadership grants.
To make your contribution, please visit stjla.org/musicfriends. You can also contribute by sending a check made payable to Great Music at St. James and mailed to
Great Music at St. James
St. James Church
3903 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Thank you!
Archangel – $5,000
Angel – $2,500
Sustaining Sponsor – $1,000
Benefactor – $500
Patron – $250
Associate – $125
Contributor – $65
Donor – $25